Exercising device.



PATENTED OCT. 27, 1903. W. H. GHELLIS & P. W. MoAN V ANNY. EXERGISINGDEVICE. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 14. 1902. no MODEL.

UNITED STATES;

iatented. October 27, 19031 PATENT OFFICE.

EXERClSliNG DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 742,393, dated October27, 1903. Application filed February 14, 1992. Serial No. 94,121. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.- j

Be it known that we, WILLIAM H. CHELLIS and FRANK W. MCANANNY, citizensof the- United States, residing at Racine, in the county of Racine andState of lVisconsin, have invented a new and useful Exercising Device,of which the following is a specification. V

This invention relates to an improved exercising device.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and efficient deviceespecially adapted for developing the muscles of the fingers, hand, andwrist, and also the forearm.

Another object of the invention is to provideadevice capable ofperforming the double function of 'an ordinary dumb-bell and of anelastic exercising device for the hand and fingers, thus providing meansfor developing muscles not brought into play by the use of either ofthese devices employed singly.

The accompanying drawing represents a front elevation of this improvedexercising device having the parts thereof broken out to show theinterior of the device at certain points, the dotted-line positionshowing the grip when compressed bythe hand of the user. This deviceembodies a grip or handle 10, adapted to be held'and supported in a persons hand, and constitutes the handle of an ordinary dumb-bell. Thisgripis providedwith oppositely-disposed screw-threaded tapered ends 11 and12, to which are detachably connected the heads or weights 13 and 14 ofthe usual spherical form and having tapered screw-threaded apertures 15and 16 for engaging the ends 11 and 12. Thishandle or grip 10 is alsoprovided with openings 17 and 18, which are eularged on one side of thehandle at 17 and 18' to form-seats for the spring, hereinafter to bedescribed. Ayoke 20, preferably made approximately U -shaped and havingthe ends thereof bent at an angle to form opposing terminals 21, is slidably mounted in the openings 17 and 18 of the handle 10. A roller isloosely mounted on the terminals 21 and is adapted to be held in thepalm of the hand or grasped by the fingers, as desired, and forms anauxiliary grip or handle. This roller is preferably'made with curvedridges 31, which especially adapt it for use as a massage device, as itrolls in the hand under the gripping of the device by the user, and itmay be used on any part of the body. A spring is disposed in closerelation to the neck of the yoke throughout its length on that side ofthe grip 10 opposite the side to which the auxiliary grip 30 isdisposed. This spring is preferably made spiral and wound or coiledaround the curved or' neck portion of the yoke in a series ofcloselydisposed coils and has its ends, as 41, extended through theopenings 17 and 18 in the handle or grip 10, to which they are attachedby screws, as 33, engaging loops or eyes 32, into' which the terminalsare formed. The terminal coils of the spring 40 rest in slightdepressions surrounding the openings 17 and 18 and which have heretoforebeen designated as seats 18' and 17. This spring is preferably made ofsteel and of a size sufficient to exert considerable tension on thehandle 10, it being coiled very closely on the yoke. This close coilingof the spring on the neck of the yoke causes it to act as a stop forregulating the extent of separation of the grips 10 and 30, one coilabutting against the other, as

shown, and preventing the yoke from passing through the openings 17 and18 in backward direction beyond a predetermined point.

In the use of this device dumb-bell heads 13 and 14 of any desired sizeand weight are screwed onto the handle 10, the main grip is placed inthe palm of. the hand, with the thumb engaging it, and the auxiliary orroller-grip is engaged by the fingers, and when pressure is exertedthereon a rolling grip is obtained. By reversing the device and placingthe handle 30 in the palm, with the thumb engaging it and the main grip10 engaged by the fingers, a straight-pulling grip is given the user.The dumb-bell heads being connected to the handle 10 during thisoperation requires. a certain weight to be upheld as well as a resistingtension to be overcome. The device may, however, be used with the headsdetached therefrom. Especially is it desirable to so use it when firstbeginning to exercise, as the weight of the heads may overtax thestrength of a novice. The dumb-bell heads 13 and 1 1 may be made of anydesired material, either of wood or metal.

When it is desired to use the device simply as a dumb-bell forperforming various exercises which do not require a resisting grasp ofthe hand, it is simply necessary to grasp the handle 10 in the usualway, the yoke and its spring and roller not interfering in any way withthe use of the device in this connection. The coiling of the springaround the yoke-neck also keeps it outof the way of the thumb or fingersof the user when operating the device either as a dumb-bell or as a handand finger exerciser.

This device is simple and convenient to handle and cheap to manufactureand combines all the advantages of a more cumbersome and expensiveapparatus and also is adapted to perform the double function of adumb-bell and hand and finger exerciser, either of which exercises maybe performed without the means for performing the other exerciseinterfering with the exercise taken. It may also be used as amassage-roller. The yoke 20, being made U-shaped and having the springheld in close relation thereto throughout the neck portion thereof,offers a forcible and uniform resistance to the pull exerted by the gripon the handles 10 and 30. The spring being coiled around the yokeprovides a resisting means which is compactly disposed and avoidlooseness or vibratory movement.

Then the device is to be used as a massage-roller for massagingdifierent parts of the body, the neck portion of the yoke is placed inthe palm of the hand, and the sliding handle 10 is grasped by thefingers, the roller with its curved ribs being placed in contact withthat portion to be operated on thereby.

We claim as our invention- 1. An exercising device comprisingaframe, adumb-bell associated for sliding movement connected at its extremitiesto said main handle.

4:. In an exercising device, the combination of a handle havingguide-openings therein, a curved yoke slidably mounted in said openings,a spring coiled around the curved portion of said yoke and attached tosaid handle, and an auxiliary handle connected with the terminals ofsaid yoke.

5. In an exercising device, the combination of a main handle, a yokeslidably mounted in said handle, an auxiliary handle connected with saidyoke, and a spiral spring closely coiled on the neck of said yoke andattached to said main handle.

6. The combination with a dumb-bell having detachable heads, of aU-shaped yoke slidably mounted in the handle of said dumbbell and havingan auxiliary handle mounted on its terminal ends, and a spring coiledaround the curved portion of said yoke and attached to said main handle.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own We have aifixed oursignatures in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM H. CHELLIS. FRANK W. MCANANNY. Witnesses:

ALBERT L. ANDERSON, JOHN P. BARRY.

